Detachable, convertible cuff link

ABSTRACT

A cuff link device has a linking member having an inner end member and a resilient clamp attached to the latter. A head may be removably connected to said linking member by means of a connector ring that receives said clamp and which is drawn between the inner end member and said clamp.

@nited States Patent [191 June 4,1974

Seavey DETACHABLE, CONVERTIBLE CUFF LINK [76] Inventor: Burton W.Seavey, 3 Harris Rd,

Lynn, Mass. 01904 [22] Filed: June 11, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 152,198

[52] U.S. Cl. 24/41, 24/97 [51] Int. Cl A411) 7/02 [58] Field of Search24/41, 97, 102 PL, 113 MP [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS612,970 10/1898 Knause 24/97 UX 2,177,443 10/1939 Sehupbuch. 24/102 PL2,859.501 11/1958 Pero 24/97 3,160,933 12/1964 Blumstein 24/97 FOREIGNPATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 271,028 3/1914 Germany 24/102 PL 6,050 1903Denmark 24/113 MP Primary Examiner-Paul R. Gilliam Attorney, Agent, orFirmHarold E. Cole; Lawrence G. Norris [57 ABSTRACT A cuff link devicehas a linking member having an inner end member and a resilient clampattached to the latter. A head may be removably connected to saidlinking member by means of a connector ring that receives said clamp andwhich is drawn between the inner end member and said clamp.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures DETACHABLE, CONVERTIBLE CUFF LINK Theprincipal object of my invention is to provide a simplified cufflinkdevice that has a linking member adapted to detachably receive avariety of heads, which may carry ornaments, which heads can bedetachably connected to a linking member by merely sliding an endlessmember on said head under a resilient clamp carried by the linkingmember.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction,combination and arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by thedrawing. The nature of the invention is such as to render it susceptibleto various changes and modifications, and therefore, I am not to belimited to the construction disclosed by the drawing nor to theparticular parts described in the specification; but am entitled to allsuch changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my invention.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of my cuff link in assembled position.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a slightly enlarged, perspective, exploded view showing thehead and linking member in position ready to be assembled.

As illustrated, my cuff link device receives a wellknown detachable headshown as having a decorative member 12, such as a stone or emblem, thatis connected, as by adhesively mounting it to a base 14. A connector 16having an opening therethrough, is shown as an endless member such as aring, and it is attached, as by welding, to said base 14, the latterpreferably having a recess 18 to receive a portion of said connector.

I provide a linking member or post 20 which has two legs 22 and 24 thatare spaced laterally from each other. An inner end member 26 extendslaterally across said legs 22 and 24, being integral therewith. Said endmember 26 has an intermediate opening shown as a slot 28, between twoopposite sides to receive said connector l6. Said slot is shown parallelwith said recess 18, and opposite thereto.

A spring or resilient clamp member 30 extends from one side of saidinner end member 26 across the latter as at 32, and terminates in anangular free end member 34 extending a short distance along said leg 22.Said clamp member 30 is welded as at 36, or otherwise attached to saidinner end member opposite said leg 24. This clamp member will yieldsufficiently to allow said connector ring 18 to pass between it and saidinner member 26.

Said free end or angular member 34 first enters into the opening in saidring 18 and the latter is forcibly drawn under said yielding clampmember 30 until it reaches said slot 28 into which it passes. Thus thehead 10 is firmly attached to said linking member 20, yet can readily bedetached by sliding said connector from under said clamp member 30 andbeyond its free end member 34.

Said linking member 20 includes, as shown, the usual retainer or crossmember 40, that is movably held between said legs 22 and 24 by a rivet42 that passes through said cross member as shown in said FIG. 2.

What I claim is:

l. A cuff link assembly comprising:

a detachable head portion having a recess therein on the undersidethereof;

a post adapted to detachably receive said head portion, said post havinga recess therein adapted to be aligned with and cooperate with therecess on the underside of said head portion when said post and saidhead portion are assembled for use;

a connector element located in one of said recesses;

a resilient clamp member extending transversely across the other of saidrecesses and terminating in a free end member extending beyond saidother recess to form an entry passage for receiving said connectorelement upon assembly of said cuff link, whereby said connector elementmay be snapped into place through said entry passage and into said otherrecess for retention therein in position of use, and may be removedtherefrom by deflecting said resilient clamp member and sliding saidconnector element from said recess back through said entry passage; and

' apivotally mounted element positioned on said post at the opposite endthereof from the recess therein, said pivotally mounted element beingmovable betweena first position to allow insertion of said assembly intoa cuff and to a second position for securing said assembly in said cuff.

2. A cufflink assembly as set forth in claim 1 in which said connectorelement is positioned in the recess in said detachable head portion.

1. A cuff link assembly comprising: A DETACHABLE HEAD PORTION HAVING ARECESS THEREIN ON THE UNDERSIDE THEREOF; A POST ADAPTED TO DETACHABLYRECEIVE SAID HEAD PORTION, SAID POST HAVING A RECESS THEREIN ADAPTED TOBE ALIGNED WITH AND COOPERATE WITH THE RECESS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF SAIDHEAD PORTION WHEN SAID POST AND SAID HEAD PORTION ARE ASSEMBLED FOR USE;A CONNECTOR ELEMENT LOCATED IN ONE OF SAID RECESSES; A RESILIENT CLAMPMEMBER EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE OTHER OF SAID RECESSES ANDTERMINATING IN A FREE END MEMBER EXTENDING BEYOND SAID OTHER RECESS TOFORM AN ENTRY PASSAGE FOR RECEIVING SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT UPON ASSEMBLYOF SAID CUFF LINK, WHEREBY SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT MAY BE SNAPPED INTOPLACE THROUGH SAID ENTRY PASSAGE AND INTO SAID OTHER RECESS FORRETENTION THEREIN IN POSITION OF USE, AND MAY BE REMOVED THEREFROM BYDEFLECTING SAID RESILIENT CLAMP MEMBER AND SLIDING SAID CONNECTORELEMENT FROM SAID RECESS BACK THROUGH SAID ENTRY PASSAGE; AND APIVOTALLY MOUNTED ELEMENT POSITIONED ON SAID POST AT THE OPPOSITE ENDTHEREOF FROM THE RECESS THEREIN, SAID PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ELEMENT BEINGMOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION TO ALLOW INSERTION OF SAID ASSEMBLYINTO A CUFF AND TO A SECOND POSITION FOR SECURING SAID ASSEMBLY IN SAIDCUFF.
 2. A cuff link assembly as set forth in claim 1 in which saidconnector element is positioned in the recess in said detachable headportion.